5th Legionnaires' disease death in NYC outbreak
There are now 108 confirmed cases of the potentially deadly form of pneumonia in Harlem since late July, NYC officials said.
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There are now 108 confirmed cases of the potentially deadly form of pneumonia in Harlem since late July, NYC officials said.
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There are now 108 confirmed cases and 14 people hospitalized in the Legionnaires' outbreak in Central Harlem.
New York City's health department says all 12 cooling towers that were contaminated with the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease have been fully drained, cleaned and disinfected.
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The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Harlem has been traced to 12 cooling towers, including several at city-run buildings, officials said.
The New York City Department of Health says there are now 99 confirmed cases, and 17 people are hospitalized. The city has also revealed the locations of the contaminated buildings. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Officials said the outbreak has been traced to 12 cooling towers, including several at city-owned and operated buildings, including Harlem Hospital. Watch the full news conference.
So far, three people have died due to the Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem, according to NYC Health.
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Officials said Monday night there has been an uptick in cases in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in Central Harlem.
The city was already proposed new rules for cooling towers, which the health department says was the source of the outbreak. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
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A deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has set health and community leaders on a campaign to educate the public on ways to prevent the bacteria from growing and spreading.
New York City health official say they've tracked down the cause of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
With the number of Legionnaires' cases in Harlem rising, officials say they have tracked down the cause of the outbreak. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
Health officials say the total number of cases in the Harlem Legionnaires' disease outbreak has risen to 81.
Three people have died out of more than 70 cases since the Legionnaires' cluster in Harlem was discovered. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Harlem City Councilmember Yusef Salaam, Sen. Cordell Cleare, Assemblyman Jordan Wright and NYC Health's Dr. Michelle Morse gave an update on the disease cluster.
So far there have been 73 cases of Legionnaires' disease identified since July 25. Three of those people have died.
At least three people have died and 70 have become sick amid the outbreak in Central Harlem. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has what residents need to know.
Cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to an outbreak in Central Harlem continue to climb. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid spoke to a woman whose sister is hospitalized.
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New York City Department of Health inspectors are fanning out across Central Harlem to inspect cooling towers amid a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in NYC is now blamed for a third death and continues to spread. CBS News New York spoke with one doctor who explained anyone can be diagnosed with the disease, and some people are more at risk.
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Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
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Forecasters are watching for a chance of snow this weekend in New York and New Jersey as harsh winter weather conditions continue.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm that could bring snow to the New York and New Jersey area. Frigid temperatures will last throughout the week.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are preparing for what is expected to be the coldest weather of the season so far this weekend.
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The entire Tri-State Area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning as dangerously cold temperatures settle in, along with some snow.
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Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
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Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
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